Losing teeth can have a major impact on your quality of life. Approximately 10-15% of people across North America have no teeth and another 40-45% are missing one or more teeth, according to various studies. If you are missing teeth, they should be replaced to restore your natural smile, regain your chewing ability, avoid hampering speech and prevent any remaining teeth from shifting.

Many of these gaps are filled with dentures but these can weaken the bite, create difficulty in eating and speaking, and cause discomfort. Others involving one or just a few teeth are restored using bridges which require cutting down adjoining healthy teeth to act as abutments.

Dental implants are often a viable alternative to these and other options. A dental implant is a special metal anchor that is surgically placed into the upper and/or lower jawbone under the gum line. In a few months, when they are attached to the surrounding bone, they are exposed and used to give firm support to dentures, crowns and bridges. your new implant based dental restorations will look and feel just like your natural teeth.

With dental implants, there's no need to worry about loose full or partial dentures or having to remove any remaining healthy tooth structure. Your new teeth will stay securely in place and they won't rely on any neighboring teeth for support. you'll experience tremendous improvements in your ability to smile, laugh, talk and chew. Your self-confidence will soar. And perhaps, best of all, you'll feel better about yourself knowing the natural beauty of your smile is shining through.